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Corbyn ‘not fit to be Prime Minister’: Eighth Labour MP has quit the party

· February 19, 2019 ·

In the UK, an eighth MP has quit the Labour Party. Joan Ryan, who represents Enfield North says Jeremy Corbyn has “allowed antisemitism to infect the Labour party”.Ms Ryan has also accused the party leader of “playing games with Brexit” and said that he is “not fit to be Prime Minister”.She has joined the new Independent Group which broke away yesterday.Corbyn warned of more resignations by Labour MPsEarlier: Jeremy Corbyn has been warned he faces more resignations by Labour MPs unless he gets a grip of the problem of anti-Semitism within the party’s ranks.Party chairman Ian Lavery faced an angry backlash at a stormy meeting on Monday of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) after seven MPs earlier announced they were quitting in protest at Mr Corbyn’s leadership.Labour sources said Mr Lavery stressed the leadership’s commitment to rooting out anti-Semitism at what was described as a “heated” behind-closed-doors gathering at Westminster.But his claims were greeted with derision by some of those present with accusations that he failed to understand the “enormity” of the problem.The clashes came at the end of a day which saw seven MPs walk out of the party, condemning Mr Corbyn’s stance on Brexit as well as his handling… Read full this story

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